U.S. weekly jobless claims fall; spending on equipment strong
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Fewer Americans filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week as the labor market steadily recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic amid a […]
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RPT-ANALYSIS-Fed's mixed messages on inflation unsettle investors
(Repeats story with no changes to text) NEW YORK, June 24 (Reuters) – Investors have been struggling to interpret signals from the Federal Reserve about […]
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Debt-laden China Evergrande arranges $1.75 billion of funds to repay offshore bonds
HONG KONG (Reuters) -China’s most indebted property developer said it had arranged its own funds of HK$13.6 billion ($1.75 billion) to repay bonds due on […]
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Amazon restores services after multiple users face outage
FILE PHOTO: The Amazon logo is seen outside its JFK8 distribution center in Staten Island, New York, U.S. November 25, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo(Reuters) -Multiple […]
Continue reading »METALS-Copper prices decline on U.S. rate hike fears
HANOI, June 24 (Reuters) – Copper prices fell on Thursday after comments from U.S. Federal Reserve officials raised fears of a sooner-than-expected interest rate hike […]
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Yellen warns Congress of 'unthinkable' U.S. default risk without debt limit hike
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday warned Congress that the United States risks a debt default and a new financial crisis as […]
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NFL explores strategic partnership for media assets
FILE PHOTO: Feb 7, 2020; Tampa, FL, USA; General view of the NFL Shield logo on the field before Super Bowl LV between the Tampa […]
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U.S. to send 3 million J&J COVID-19 vaccine doses to Brazil -White House
FILE PHOTO: Boxes of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine are seen at the McKesson Corporation, amid the coronavirus disease outbreak, in Shepherdsville, U.S., March […]
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Once-kidnapped Colombian politician wants more 'heart' from ex-rebels
BOGOTA (Reuters) – A former Colombian presidential candidate once held for more than six years by the FARC rebels on Wednesday criticized former guerrillas who […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Clover, Under Armour, Ford and more
Clover Health Investments — Shares of the health care company jumped about 8%, pushing its weekly gains over 13% as Reddit-fueled speculative trading in the name […]
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Turkey in talks with several countries on FX swap, close to deal with Azerbaijan -sources
ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkey has ramped up talks with other countries over securing a currency swap agreement and a deal with Azerbaijan looks likely to be […]
Continue reading »Qatar sovereign fund says focusing on warehouses, data centres
DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) is looking at sub-segments of the real estate sector such as warehouses and data centres for investments as […]
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Hong Kong pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily to print final edition on Thursday
HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong’s pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily will print its last edition on Thursday, the paper said, after a stormy year in which […]
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Rupee surges 12 paise to 74.25 against US dollar in early trade
On Tuesday, the rupee had settled at 74.37 against the US dollar The Indian rupee strengthened by 12 paise to 74.25 against the US dollar […]
Continue reading »Auto financing startup Lendbuzz raises $360 million in debt and equity
OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) – Lendbuzz, a Boston-based startup that offers auto loans to people who lack credit history, said on Wednesday it raised $60 million […]
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Hong Kong police arrest Apple Daily columnist under security law
Slideshow ( 2 images )HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong police arrested on Wednesday a columnist for pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily on suspicion of conspiring to […]
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Asia-Pacific stocks set for mixed start; investors watch tech shares after Nasdaq hits all-time high
The Bank of Japan is set to release minutes from its April monetary policy meeting at 7:50 a.m. HK/SIN on Wednesday. Investors will watch technology […]
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Fed's Daly says climate change poses 'significant' economic risk
FILE PHOTO: San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Mary Daly poses at the bank’s headquarters in San Francisco, California, U.S., July 16, 2019. REUTERS/Ann Saphir(Reuters) […]
Continue reading »Self-driving car tech firm Quanergy in China-backed SPAC deal to go public
(Reuters) – Quanergy Systems Inc, a supplier of self-driving car technology, said on Tuesday it will go public through a merger with Chinese blank-check company […]
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India's vaccination pace expected to dwindle from first day record
BENGALURU (Reuters) -India’s vaccinations over the next few weeks could fall short of the pace set on the first day of a federal campaign unless […]
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